Enrollment
370
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160309000702
SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
205 EAST 3RD NORTH, SUGAR CITY, ID 83448 · (208) 356-4437 · Madison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Idaho public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
141 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 139 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 27% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
37.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 370 | 38.1% | N/A |
| TIGERT MIDDLE SCHOOL SODA SPRINGS | 268 | 39.9% | N/A |
| BOUNDARY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL BONNERS FERRY | 336 | 42.0% | N/A |
| RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL POST FALLS | 550 | 35.1% | N/A |
| DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELLEY | 391 | 38.4% | N/A |
| SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 499 | 34.3% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #56 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #78 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #74 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #14 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.5% | #96 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.1% | #68 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.1% | #4 of 31 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
370
+101 (+38%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 370 | 24.2 | 15.3:1 | 38% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 24.2 | 14.4:1 | 33% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 22.5 | 17.2:1 | 34% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 34% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 16 | 17.4:1 | 41% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 15 | 16.8:1 | 51% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 244 | 15 | 16.3:1 | 62% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 15 | 14.3:1 | 46% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 255 | 14 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (278 to 370); teachers up 52% (16 to 24.2).
About SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public middle school in SUGAR CITY, Idaho. It enrolls 370 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 27% below the average for middle schools in Idaho.
SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 6 schools in SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT, which enrolls 2,302 students in total.
White students account for 90% of the school's enrollment. Smaller groups are 7% Hispanic. Among Madison County residents, the White share is about 87%. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 24.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.3:1. The gap from the 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho is 1.8 students per teacher. On the income side, 38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Madison County is close, at 36%.
SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of Idaho public middle schools.
Census data for Madison County show median household income comes to about $60,160, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 18 public schools and about 8,022 students.
Measured in a straight line, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles from SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 101 students, from 269 to 370.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,618
Census ACS
Median income
$60,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
8,022 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT
- SUGAR-SALEM ONLINECombined · 688 students
- SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 584 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 318 students
- VALLEY VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 23 students
Other schools in SUGAR CITY
- SUGAR-SALEM ONLINECombined · 688 students
- SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 584 students
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 319 students
- KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 318 students
- VALLEY VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 23 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 319
- KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 318
- SUGAR-SALEM ONLINE0.4 mi · 688
- VALLEY VIEW ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 23
- SUGAR-SALEM HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 584
- MADISON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.6 mi · 1,261
Frequently asked questions
About SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 15.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
SUGAR-SALEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SUGAR-SALEM JOINT DISTRICT.
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